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today marks the midterms going into high gear. the unofficial sprint towards election day as president biden touts his domestic recording with including those late summer break throughs while also arguing that democracy and believe it or not in a very real sense, trumpism are on this ballot. if youre counting, election day is just about nine weeks out. >> the maga republicans dont just threaten our personal rites and economic security, theyre a threat to our very democracy. i do think ...

That a fedex guy was impacting them. something clearly was impacting them, but i dont think its foreign government attacks. im talking about technology that has been used, not necessarily to impact, but it has a direct impact on our people. >> the cia said, quote, this finding does not change the fact that our officers are suffering real symptoms, nor does it explain every report. i got there in rapid time, but thanks so much. i know you have interviewed the people. >> victor, it is a new mayor.

Military. myanmars de facto leader, ang san suu kyi, a nobel laureate, addressing the rohingya crisis for the first time since reports more than 400,000 have now fled in fear. and abcs bob woodruff tonight, on the front lines in myanmar. youre about to see what bob witnessed first-hand. >> reporter: they are running for their lives, hoping to escape what they believe is certain death. risking it all to cross illegally from myanmar into bangladesh. >> translator: we are being persecuted. we are s...

>> reporter: parkers boyfriend, a news anchor, returning to his position on air this week. >> i know the answer to what we all must do. it is to profess love, not hate. to love one another and to love strangers. >> reporter: gardner, still struggling to understand why she was spared -- >> my heart just goes out to allison and adam and theyre so young. why save me and take them? >> reporter: gardner says shes now hoping to create a lasting tribute to allison and adam. as for the investigation, po...

Kobani. kurds now control 80% of kobani. theyre being backed by u.s.-led air strikes in the region. casualties caused by isis are only part of the grim cycle of violence in syria. >> government attacks account for dozens of attacks and injuries last year. it comes from the observatory for human rights. half of the deaths have happened in aleppo, thats syrias largest city. the group reports 40,000 people were wounded across the country. 40,000. many of them were left permanently disabled. >> la...

Refugees is that about a fifth of lebanons population is now syrian and thats having a profound impact on its economy. under new regulations syrians will have to apply for visa-like permissions to cross the border. there are six categories. student, medical, transit, tourists or short stay. those as tourists must provide a hotel reservation and i.d. and have at least $1,000. kurdish fighters in syria report gains in kobani as they battle for control of that city. a human rights group says kurd...

Mcconnell launched a criticism of the event even before the democrats could even start talking. >> families are losing work because of government attacks on the coal industry. communities are hurting. and tonight youre going to hear 30 hours of excuses from a group of people who think thats okay. its cruel to tell struggling coal families that they cant have a job because some billionaire, some billionaire in san francisco disagrees with their line of work. >> of course, coal pretty big in kentu...

He had no access to veterinarian. hes always in a little trouble. >> we are going to need to check you for weapons. >> these men had the nerve to offer home improvement. >> are you kidding me? oo basecause these job seeks didnt put up thousands of dollars and take tests the government cracked down. >> bureaucrats for the state licensing board offered jobs to people who posted ads on craigs list saying i seek work. when the workers showed up this happened. californias proud of this. they posted...

That guy got in trouble. >> it is often the little guy who is the biggest victim of abusive laws. >> am i being arrested? >> you need to -- >> we need check you for weapons. >> these men had the nerve to offer home improvements. >> are you kidding me? >> no, sir. this is not a sting operation. >> because these job seekers did not put up thousands of dollars and take several tests, government cracked down. bureaucracies at a state licensing board offered jobs to people on craigslist who said, i s...

Country? a board writes we know mr. christie doesnt know a test of his own staff but his own credibility. american doesnt need, after a year of revelations that the irs was turned against president obamas opponents, another chief executive willing to condone government attacks on his political adversaries and they dont need a political -- >> john, a lot to talk about here. what are your thoughts? >> boy, a lot to talk about. for such a panoply of problems here, obviously, chris christie and his ...